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[winforlose]

Adam Silver basically admitted they're expanding. The prevailing thought is Seattle and Vegas. That means one western conference team moves East and the prevailing thought is that it will be the Timberwolves joining either a 4 team division of

Chicago
Indiana
Milwaukee
Minnesota

Or an 8 team division with those plus

Detroit
Cleveland
Toronto
???(one of Brooklyn, Washington or Philadelphia)

This makes all the sense in the world and would drastically alter the Timberwolves future.

I don’t know if it was in 2023 or 2024 but Silver did an interview where he explained that Mexico City should be priority 1 for an NBA team. He talked about the huge population size and the growing interest in the NBA. I could see more than 2 teams, and I can see Seattle having to wait an extra year or two so Mexico City and Vegas go first.

Edit to add: I think there is a more recent one, but a quick google search found this.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/adam-silver-confirms-nba-will-consider-expansion-to-mexico-city-but-doing-so-would-create-several-challenges/

I think he'd love Mexico City. I don't think Mexico City is ripe at this point for a myriad of reasons both political and non political. More likely, Vegas and probably Seattle will be green lit soon, while MC and probably Vancouver, or an interesting idea I've heard is Louisville, come about 5 years after that.

I still wonder if St Louis could support an NBA team? I hear you about MC, but I also think the NBA fan base is growing and I think if it can be done, it might be done. Either way I do think we are headed for at least 32 teams and I do think the Wolves should move East. You would have the same division as in the NFL, and the border battles with the Bucks and a good Wolves team would be a major rivalry.

[Sealab2024]

Embiid would have to stay home. Mexico City is at 7500 feet elevation.

I thought I'd heard it was higher than Denver but didn't want to just write it in. That's actually significantly higher than Denver. Like almost 2,500 feet.

[shrink]

I regrettably watched ESPN’s NBA Today. I’m jonesing for basketball, so please don’t judge me!

Anyway, Austin Rivers was on and said, “Ant’s my boy, but ..” and laid into him for his lack of competitiveness at the All Star game.

But Perk might have set a new record in dumb things he’s said! The topic was whether Steph, Klay and Draymond would retire Warriors. He thought Steph would, but maybe not Draymond. “what if MIN calls, and they want Draymond in their locker room?”

You can’t make this stuff up!

[TimberKat]

I regrettably watched ESPN’s NBA Today. I’m jonesing for basketball, so please don’t judge me!

Anyway, Austin Rivers was on and said, “Ant’s my boy, but ..” and laid into him for his lack of competitiveness at the All Star game.

But Perk might have set a new record in dumb things he’s said! The topic was whether Steph, Klay and Draymond would retire Warriors. He thought Steph would, but maybe not Draymond. “what if MIN calls, and they want Draymond in their locker room?”

You can’t make this stuff up!

I supposed someone in GSW wants a Draymond for Towns or Gobert + 2 1st trade. Since Wolves are a small market team and GSW effectively paid half of our operation cost via Cap Tax, so we cannot say no to it. Even the Lakers almost had to pitch in LBJ.

[winforlose]

I regrettably watched ESPN’s NBA Today. I’m jonesing for basketball, so please don’t judge me!

Anyway, Austin Rivers was on and said, “Ant’s my boy, but ..” and laid into him for his lack of competitiveness at the All Star game.

But Perk might have set a new record in dumb things he’s said! The topic was whether Steph, Klay and Draymond would retire Warriors. He thought Steph would, but maybe not Draymond. “what if MIN calls, and they want Draymond in their locker room?”

You can’t make this stuff up!

I think the better question is are we still talking basketball or wrestling at that point. Just imagine Rudy and Draymond having lockers next to each other. Something tells me this time Rudy would fight back and lay Draymond the **** out.

[TimberKat]

I regrettably watched ESPN’s NBA Today. I’m jonesing for basketball, so please don’t judge me!

Anyway, Austin Rivers was on and said, “Ant’s my boy, but ..” and laid into him for his lack of competitiveness at the All Star game.

But Perk might have set a new record in dumb things he’s said! The topic was whether Steph, Klay and Draymond would retire Warriors. He thought Steph would, but maybe not Draymond. “what if MIN calls, and they want Draymond in their locker room?”

You can’t make this stuff up!

I think the better question is are we still talking basketball or wrestling at that point. Just imagine Rudy and Draymond having lockers next to each other. Something tells me this time Rudy would fight back and lay Draymond the **** out.

Would KA breakup the match or join the rumble?

[KGdaBom]

Adam Silver basically admitted they're expanding. The prevailing thought is Seattle and Vegas. That means one western conference team moves East and the prevailing thought is that it will be the Timberwolves joining either a 4 team division of

Chicago
Indiana
Milwaukee
Minnesota

Or an 8 team division with those plus

Detroit
Cleveland
Toronto
???(one of Brooklyn, Washington or Philadelphia)

This makes all the sense in the world and would drastically alter the Timberwolves future.

The Wolves would have to move to St. Paul so they would be in the east.

[winforlose]

I regrettably watched ESPN’s NBA Today. I’m jonesing for basketball, so please don’t judge me!

Anyway, Austin Rivers was on and said, “Ant’s my boy, but ..” and laid into him for his lack of competitiveness at the All Star game.

But Perk might have set a new record in dumb things he’s said! The topic was whether Steph, Klay and Draymond would retire Warriors. He thought Steph would, but maybe not Draymond. “what if MIN calls, and they want Draymond in their locker room?”

You can’t make this stuff up!

I think the better question is are we still talking basketball or wrestling at that point. Just imagine Rudy and Draymond having lockers next to each other. Something tells me this time Rudy would fight back and lay Draymond the **** out.

Would KA breakup the match or join the rumble?

Rudy punched him in the chest after he called Rudy a bit**, so I figure triple threat. The only question is who gets the tables?

[KGdaBom]

Adam Silver basically admitted they're expanding. The prevailing thought is Seattle and Vegas. That means one western conference team moves East and the prevailing thought is that it will be the Timberwolves joining either a 4 team division of

Chicago
Indiana
Milwaukee
Minnesota

Or an 8 team division with those plus

Detroit
Cleveland
Toronto
???(one of Brooklyn, Washington or Philadelphia)

This makes all the sense in the world and would drastically alter the Timberwolves future.

Nationally I hear the talking heads often talking about moving Memphis, because they are farther East than Minnesota. However, the Wolves make much more sense, for two reasons.

1. MEM has close regional rivals, whether they are in the East or the West. MIN’s division rivals are at least two states away, but have natural rivals much closer.

2. Along these same lines, the Timberwolves are often the NBA team with the farthest travel schedule. That can be changed immediately by moving the Wolves. MEM is more centrally located.

Agree, Minneapolis is the last frontier of Eastern side. Target center is east of the Mississippi (or close enough). We are central time zone so make sense with Chicago and the cheese heads.

Nope. The wolves would need to move to St. Paul.
Us in a division with Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee is beyond obvious.

[Klomp]

I regrettably watched ESPN’s NBA Today. I’m jonesing for basketball, so please don’t judge me!

Anyway, Austin Rivers was on and said, “Ant’s my boy, but ..” and laid into him for his lack of competitiveness at the All Star game.

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[WolfAddict]

I think he'd love Mexico City. I don't think Mexico City is ripe at this point for a myriad of reasons both political and non political. More likely, Vegas and probably Seattle will be green lit soon, while MC and probably Vancouver, or an interesting idea I've heard is Louisville, come about 5 years after that.

YES PLEASE!!! I have family there and that city LOVES its basketball

[winforlose]

I think he'd love Mexico City. I don't think Mexico City is ripe at this point for a myriad of reasons both political and non political. More likely, Vegas and probably Seattle will be green lit soon, while MC and probably Vancouver, or an interesting idea I've heard is Louisville, come about 5 years after that.

YES PLEASE!!! I have family there and that city LOVES its basketball

Given how many great NBA players come out of Kentucky, this doesn’t surprise me.

[TimberKat]

Nationally I hear the talking heads often talking about moving Memphis, because they are farther East than Minnesota. However, the Wolves make much more sense, for two reasons.

1. MEM has close regional rivals, whether they are in the East or the West. MIN’s division rivals are at least two states away, but have natural rivals much closer.

2. Along these same lines, the Timberwolves are often the NBA team with the farthest travel schedule. That can be changed immediately by moving the Wolves. MEM is more centrally located.

Agree, Minneapolis is the last frontier of Eastern side. Target center is east of the Mississippi (or close enough). We are central time zone so make sense with Chicago and the cheese heads.

Nope. The wolves would need to move to St. Paul.
Us in a division with Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee is beyond obvious.

Didn't you say ARod is looking to build a new stadium? Lots of vacancy at downtown St. Paul these days

[TimberKat]

Joe Harris is going to Suns (not sure if that is old news)

[Calinks]

Agree, Minneapolis is the last frontier of Eastern side. Target center is east of the Mississippi (or close enough). We are central time zone so make sense with Chicago and the cheese heads.

Nope. The wolves would need to move to St. Paul.
Us in a division with Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee is beyond obvious.

Didn't you say ARod is looking to build a new stadium? Lots of vacancy at downtown St. Paul these days

I would love it in St. Paul. Don't think they will because it doest attract all the extra traffic but man, would be great. I do know Lore wants to build a smart stadium and have a self sustaining area, I could see him trying to make a whole thing so maybe he would do St. Paul and just turn a major area into a Timberwolves/commerce area where you can do all kinds of things game days or not.

[Calinks]

I think there is like a 50 percent chance they build an arena outside of St. Paul or Minneapolis. I think they will for a suburb or more open area where they can build a lot of stuff around it, have parking etc. Similar to a Lambeau Field situation or like the old North Stars Met Center, its own thing, parking, tailgating, etc.

With all the crazy memes that follow this team and stuff like the Timbertrolls that has popped up I am sure the tailgating fandom would get crazy if the Wolves remain good for years to come

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[TimberKat]

I think there is like a 50 percent chance they build an arena outside of St. Paul or Minneapolis. I think they will for a suburb or more open area where they can build a lot of stuff around it, have parking etc. Similar to a Lambeau Field situation or like the old North Stars Met Center, its own thing, parking, tailgating, etc.

With all the crazy memes that follow this team and stuff like the Timbertrolls that has popped up I am sure the tailgating fandom would get crazy if the Wolves remain good for years to come

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Do you remember Richfield Coliseum where the Cavs played? They put it between Cleveland and Akron and it fail miserably with the suburb arena concept. Although maybe that is what got LBJ interested in basketball. We could very well end up with a Richfield Coliseum here in Minnesota.

[shrink]

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Which one is you? I’m guessing mullet?

I hope a new arena stays in the same spot, right in downtown Minneapolis. Saint Paul seems more old-fashioned, and hockey (and baseball to be honest) seem like a fit. But to me, the NBA is now, a young fanbase that fits more with the city lights.

[Calinks]

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Which one is you? I’m guessing mullet?

I hope a new arena stays in the same spot, right in downtown Minneapolis. Saint Paul seems more old-fashioned, and hockey (and baseball to be honest) seem like a fit. But to me, the NBA is now, a young fanbase that fits more with the city lights.

I don't know squat about Hockey or follow it but I know that people loved the North Stars experience and I can see why. I think its absolutely insane they didn;t keep the name and team identity when they sold it. Like it sucks that Seattle lost the Sonic but at least they can get it back someday because OKC is the Thunder. Minnesota got Hockey back in what? A decade? Really silly to not hold on to the brand IMO.

[Klomp]

I think there is like a 50 percent chance they build an arena outside of St. Paul or Minneapolis. I think they will for a suburb or more open area where they can build a lot of stuff around it, have parking etc. Similar to a Lambeau Field situation or like the old North Stars Met Center, its own thing, parking, tailgating, etc.

With all the crazy memes that follow this team and stuff like the Timbertrolls that has popped up I am sure the tailgating fandom would get crazy if the Wolves remain good for years to come

Watch on YouTube

Do you remember Richfield Coliseum where the Cavs played? They put it between Cleveland and Akron and it fail miserably with the suburb arena concept. Although maybe that is what got LBJ interested in basketball. We could very well end up with a Richfield Coliseum here in Minnesota.

That's not just the suburbs, that's the boondocks. That's like building an arena in Becker or Monticello.

I'm 99.9% sure any suburbia arena would be within the 494/694 loop.